Wrong Move!

Dear Mr. Principal:

Mr. Horton, my 5th Grade teacher, wants us to research a current topic. I recently heard on a newscast about New Zealand boy racers. It is an interesting topic that I would like to know more about. Mr. Horton told the class that we would not be able to use the Internet. This really restricts my research because New Zealand information is not a part of American news and the topic of boy racers is not something that we get to talk about in class. Without the help of the internet, I feel that my research will not go anywhere. As principal I feel you should have a stern talk with Mr. Horton.

I have visited five sites already that report on the problem that New Zealanders are experiencing about these boy racers. These sites give pictures, tell how the neighbors feel about these boy racers and even allows the police to talk about the problems they are facing when trying to catch them. I would have never been able to get this information without the use of the internet.

In order for me to get the information I did receive, Mr. Horton taught us about the 5 W’s about who, what, when, where, and why. I had over 20 sites but by using the evaluation, I was able to get rid of over 15 of them. This is why I do not understand why Mr. Horton won’t allow us to use the internet.

He is a good teacher, but this was a bad decision. Thank you for your time.

Brianquisha Smith